Ford Fiesta auto 2063

RPWC · 24th January 2023, 09:49

My daughter car will not start the engine this morning, it won’t turn over at all, once it did it before but the battery negative wire was loose. I tried the wire and it starts no problem after I tightened the wires to help it., it’s also stuck in park and won’t remove as the engine is still unstarted.
I.’m wondering if the wire on the starter needs looking at but I can’t get to it without jacking the car up.
I think she’s going to get a green mechanic after work tonight.
Does any one any ideas?

PetrolFeet · 24th January 2023, 14:57

First, check the battery. Cold batteries give less charge, as a poorly battery in the warm could be a dead battery in the cold.

Take the trouble to jack the car that way you can check the following:
Earth strap engine - chassis or battery
Solenoid connectors - next to starter motor
Giving the motor a sharp tap sometimes helps too (NOT TOO HARD)

RPWC · 24th January 2023, 15:09

Thanks Nick, the battery is perfect this morning as she use it every day, I’m not allowed to Jack the car up as I’m still waiting for a set of operation on my head, but she will be some soon so I think she will have the green machine company to look it. It was run fine yesterday but didn’t turn over at all today, so hopefully it should be fairly .

bl52krz · 24th January 2023, 18:22

Before doing anything else, test to see if starter leads are tight and clean on the starter itself. Also, have you actually tested the battery and leads to see if any charge is in the battery. This weather, batteries can go in five minutes into no charge from a duff cell.

RPWC · 24th January 2023, 18:39

Thanks David, the mechanic is here having a look of things.

RPWC · 25th January 2023, 09:04

The cf mechanic thought the electrical may be towards the starter motor, she is going to book it in to there local garage to have it looked at..

24th January 2023, 09:49	#1
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	Ford Fiesta auto 2063 My daughter car will not start the engine this morning, it won’t turn over at all, once it did it before but the battery negative wire was loose. I tried the wire and it starts no problem after I tightened the wires to help it., it’s also stuck in park and won’t remove as the engine is still unstarted. I.’m wondering if the wire on the starter needs looking at but I can’t get to it without jacking the car up. I think she’s going to get a green mechanic after work tonight. Does any one any ideas? __________________ Cheers. Rich… Last edited by RPWC; 24th January 2023 at 09:52.. Reason: Unstarted.

24th January 2023, 15:09	#3
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	Thanks Nick, the battery is perfect this morning as she use it every day, I’m not allowed to Jack the car up as I’m still waiting for a set of operation on my head, but she will be some soon so I think she will have the green machine company to look it. It was run fine yesterday but didn’t turn over at all today, so hopefully it should be fairly . __________________ Cheers. Rich…

24th January 2023, 18:22	#4
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,394 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Before doing anything else, test to see if starter leads are tight and clean on the starter itself. Also, have you actually tested the battery and leads to see if any charge is in the battery. This weather, batteries can go in five minutes into no charge from a duff cell. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham. Last edited by bl52krz; 24th January 2023 at 18:24..

24th January 2023, 18:39	#5
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	Thanks David, the mechanic is here having a look of things. __________________ Cheers. Rich…

25th January 2023, 09:04	#6
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	The cf mechanic thought the electrical may be towards the starter motor, she is going to book it in to there local garage to have it looked at.. __________________ Cheers. Rich…

24th January 2023, 14:57	#2
PetrolFeet Regular poster rover 75 kv6 Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Kettering Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	First, check the battery. Cold batteries give less charge, as a poorly battery in the warm could be a dead battery in the cold. Take the trouble to jack the car that way you can check the following: Earth strap engine - chassis or battery Solenoid connectors - next to starter motor Giving the motor a sharp tap sometimes helps too (NOT TOO HARD)